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Best players left for the Miami Dolphins on Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft

By Matthew Stevens

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the LSU Tigers during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the LSU Tigers during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 25: Wide Receiver Denzel Mims #15 from Baylor of the North Team is forced out of bounds after a catch and run during the 2020 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 25: Wide Receiver Denzel Mims #15 from Baylor of the North Team is forced out of bounds after a catch and run during the 2020 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver

Denzel Mims, Baylor

Michael Pittman Jr., USC

Tee Higgins, Clemson

Chase Claypool, Notre Dame

As I wrote in my article here, the Dolphins need to get help at wide receiver in this draft.  While none of my first round WRs fell to day 2, there are still some highly valuable players to be had that can upgrade a Dolphins offense that struggled last season.

Mims is a tall, speedy wide receiver that, when he’s at his best, can both take the top off a defense and/or catch a short ball and take it all the way.  However, Mims needs to work on his routes and play with more urgency on a down-to-down basis before he can fulfill his potential.  If Dolphins coaches can properly coach/motivate him, Mims could develop into a #1 WR.  Prediction:  Early round 2

Pittman is what would result if you crossed Jarvis Landry speed/catching with Devante Parker’s body.  You get a big receiver with average speed but the ability to win “50/50 balls” at a much higher success rate.  Pairing Pittman with Devante Parker in 2020 would give QB Fitzpatrick twice the fun of throwing deep passes up for grabs.  Prediction:  Early round 2

If you look at the stat sheets and his large chiseled frame, it’s hard to figure out why/how Higgins made it out of round one.  However, Higgins doesn’t run crisp routes, has a hard time getting separation from defenders, and sometimes has issues with ‘concentration drops’.  He has the tools to be a #1 WR but, unless he properly harnesses them, it will never be more than a 2nd/3rd WR.  Prediction:  Middle round 2.

Claypool is a tight end in a wide receiver’s body.  He’s actually built quite similarly, and tested like, current Dolphins TE Mike Gesicki.  Claypool racked up stats by bullying smaller corners but, in the NFL, he needs to refine his game if wants to succeed.  Prediction:  Round 3  

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